Tag: Courts & the Law
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VRA Gutted
The Voting Rights Act remains, but in name only. Note to my future self. Today the Roberts Supreme Court finished what it started in 2013. In a 6–3 decision written by Justice Samuel Alito, the Court struck down Louisiana’s second majority-Black congressional district. Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, which bans voting practices that…
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Firing Squads
What they are describing is something else. Note to my future self. On Friday the Trump Justice Department announced it will execute federal prisoners by firing squad, something it has never done. DOJ is also readopting pentobarbital, the lethal injection drug whose use the previous administration had paused after concluding it caused a sensation close…
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Eastman Disbarred
Noteworthy: We increasingly look to the states to uphold the rule of law. Note to my future self. On Wednesday, the California Supreme Court disbarred John Eastman — the architect of the legal strategy to keep Donald Trump in power after losing the 2020 election. The court found him culpable on 10 of 11 charges…
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Taxing Supremacy
Leadership matters. Note to my future self. Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger just ended 76 years of state subsidies to Confederate organizations. This week she signed HB 167, stripping tax-exempt status from six Confederate-linked groups — including the United Daughters of the Confederacy, the Sons of Confederate Veterans, and the Confederate Memorial Literary Society. Notably, these…
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War Crimes?
Experts say that under the Geneva Convention such moves would likely be considered war crimes. Note to my future self. Today, Donald Trump is threatening to strike Iran’s civilian infrastructure to force an end to his war, targeting power plants and bridges, targets that legal experts warn could constitute war crimes. How did it come…
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Birthright Citizenship
Trump abruptly walked out just as the other side began its time and took to social media back at his office. Note to my future self. Today Donald Trump made history as the first president to attend arguments before the Supreme Court. The case is whether the administration’s executive order ending birthright citizenship is constitutional.…
Notes To My Future Self 